Convertible automobile-top.



M H, KASHIAN.

CONVERTIBLE AUTOMOBHE ma APPUCATON FILED Patented J uly $50, 1918.

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UNITED STATES PATENT oEEioE.

MINAS H. KAsHIANfoF AMEsBURY. MASSAQHUSETTS.

CONVERTIBLE AU'ClOMOBILE-TOP.

To all whom, it may Concern:

Be it knoivn that I` Minus U. Kasiimx, a. resident of Amesbury. inthfrcoinit) of Essex and State of lilassacliiisetifs. have iiiveiited anIiiiprovenieiitiii Convertible Automobile-Tops, of whichliiildlowingdescription. in connection ii'ith the accomv panying drawings, is a.speeilicatiom like letters on the drawings representing like parts. A

M present invention is an improvement in the convertible automobile topsof the type shown in my copending application, Serial No. 48,566,liletVSepteniber 1, 1915, and the object of the invention is to improveand perfect Stich automobile tops. Partieular objects of the inventionare to improve the particular features of construction such as thehousing portions of the swinging doors, the top covers, supportingportions and hinges and other details of construction.

Referring to the drawings illustrating the preferred embodiments of theinvention.:

Figure 1 is a. sido View of an automobile, having the top in plage andshowing the same closed; Y

Fig. 2 is a correpondng side view showing the top open ld illustratingthe complete rovertibilityrom closed to open corr struction;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged side view, partly in cross section, showing afragment of the standing portion .Of the top and body with aremovableside in place; Y.

Fig. 4 is a'eross sectional View but also enlarged,'showing theremovable side, Fig. 3, housed in the top;

Fig. 5 is a side view, somewhat enlarged, of the door;

Fig. 6 is a side view of the door shown in .i i7 and 8 are enlargedviews of certain showing im roved fastenings:

,Fa "is a modi Fig. 10 being a side view partially iii cross section ofthe door;

v Fig. 11 is a plan view of the door shown in Figs. 9 and 10;

views illustrating my novel arrangement for housing the top doorportions wherein the)v are swung inwardly and dmvnwardl;v to clear thesides of the body and p eri'nitrv the .door to swing.

view of housed door Specification of Letters Patent.

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F'gs. 12 and 13 are fractional enlarged.

Patented July 30, 1918.

`Application tiled July 24, 1916. Serial No. 110.838.

As illustrating the invention, in Figs. l. and 2, an automobile body lis shown, having a detaehable `top 2. surli as is illustrated in myeopendiiig application above nientioiied, or, this may be a fixed topcarried by the front and rear supports 3 and l respectively, leavingtheriitire .side portions of the body free and open, when the renio\able sides are housed as dearly illustrated iii Fig. Body 1 is providedwith the usual pair of side doors, 5 and (i in eat'h side, asillustrated, which are swung on fixed pairs of hinges 7 and 8respectively.

illy present invention has a novel means for supporting, holding, andhousing the removable sides both over the fixed portions of the body andat the tops of the doors .5 and 6.

The construction illustrating the housing and fitting of the removableside parts S) and 10 over the side bochtv portions will be firstdescribed and then the arrangement for the t0 portions of the doors willbe explainet As shown in Figs. 8 and i, top 2 has pro vision for thehousing of side 10, substantially as illustrated -in the convertible topof my said eopeiiding application but ooiiipi'ises improved detailstherefor. Under the drip molding 11 is hinged a top part 1:2, havingagroove 13 adapted to eoperate with a corresponding groove and flange inthe top frame 15, of the side. Iii the bottom frame 16 is a similargroove and flange 17 adapted to fit over the outside adjacent portion ofbody 1. The glass portion of the frame is designated by a referencecharacter, 10, which also is herein used to identify gen orally saidremovable side. To house the. side 10. hinged top part, l2 is raised,and the side released from the bottom catch (which will be furtherexplained), and` swung upwardly into the housing portion vwith the framerestin and sliding upon the inclined portion 18 ogthe top cover until itis moved entirely Within said top, then slidingupon the track 19, andwith the top frame 15 in Contact with a rubber washer, 20. secured tothe upturned flange Q1 at the end of the track 19. The bottoni frame 16is then raised and `supported on the holder 9'. pivoted at 23. Theholder 22 is sivung outivardl)v froni the dotted line position shown inFig. T. to the full line position. a Bange or lug Q4 on said holder 2:2bearing on the bottom` frame 16 (see Fig. 4), and acting as ing unups-landing beveled portion 46 on it, outer side. llniv 4l also carriesa cylindrical bari-el or lug l?, having n recess therein, und :iets as aguide for the coiledsin'ing, 48, which has its coils around stem 5G.mits the arm 3G, when in lowered position, lo be raieod and forcedoutwardly, or to the left, (viewing Figs. li and 13), by the spring 4Suntil the beveled fune 52 on the top plow registers with theoorrospondingly beveled fano 4l; on the lower end plaie arm 44, undhinge l5 sliding over the ban rel 4T during 'thin ruining and outwardlymoving notion. when thus raised the frame 36 will he flush withv theoutside of door 5 with its glane rerfriving groove 38 und itisoverlapping llange portion 42., registering with the corresponding:groove and flange, lil und li in door 5. Frome 35 is similarly raisedand moved outwardly und glass 4G muy be ruined in the hun ne desired,being bold by its fririonfil engagement with the Spring 31,5) if. dgroove. lWhen lo-irrorod5 lie glorie in lire.: dropped downward undhoowfl within door' i und lnu 35i swung tonurd he beveled hires? 53 andto from. l sliding inwnrdiy or to the right.

To look frame 36 both in upward and .lowered positions, l forni corre--spending shoulders, 59 and 60 on he heveled faces 46 and ut the limit ofthe movements of'theso hinge portions so that the spring, 48, will e .dshoulders into engagement and hold the sume rigidly the limit of Suiddownward und lowered positions {Minuit-lied by rhin hinge. An ndditionellocking devine (nu be applied if desired.

ln another 'Forni ol' remoi noir 5, I may pi, i ving di, @L top 'l lboiiom franje l i i l i '1 um ie pn d with d (o, im a iii. muy be i:.=.rred uw liroly within door which hilf; :imple spo-y: between thefront und buck for such housing. shown in l. Hinged lo the oid.- frnfme6l nre exfonnible from@ portione, fill., each being providod withovr'rlzippioggL Hongos, 67, registri-.ring with ooi-responding.:portions 1-1 of the door 5. llVhon the l'ranioV 1S raised, those endportions. 66,aro swung' outwardly and retired in outwn rd ponilion. thusconstituiing ihn 'complete Closing porV tion for the lop door. To lionneThe top, sides ill are lirs swung inwardly against frame eide 8l, andthen the entire top of the door fhus partially reduced in width islowered within the door and provides n sup pori for .eide o6 as well :isa rover for door .3: when tho removable lop is housed therehn l inoviden pair of nrni like members, 70, pinned to the door 5 bj.' hinges 7l ateach edge and adapted fold downwardly and inwardly, meeting; el theneuter, 72 (seo Fig.

lop for door (lu nulo. nelofling The construction thus described per-fYll), eontituting a. closure for the open'ng in the iop door which'opening is of suitu lo shape to permit. the top frame with the fohludside, 66, to be lowered therethrough as clenrlv shown in Fig. l1. Theside arms. Trl. nfl'orc. tho proper rigidity lo the folded frameportion, (lo, when the latter :1re extended, clamps 725 being piroted utTl to the member G6 and adapted lo it over the tops ofthe arm 70. Forthe purpose of further securing and holding the Home, n thumb Screw, 75,may bo lifted through the (-lunip. Tl, and more firmly lock the arms.TU, und its adjacent frame portiorn 66, und prevent the rattlingillustrated in Fig 10. To hold the clump u rm 70 in downward -positionund also to lock the door top in upper position, .l provide a clampingmember, comprising on upper pluto 76, and n, lower pluie, T7. united bya pivot., 79. The top and lower plates are opac-ed sufliciently lorotoli and iunlose the ends of the side arms` TO, when the latter areohlrd dowmvnrdly as shown in Fig'. 1L and the lower plate` 77. in ofsulioieni length to reach and engage the slot in n pluie4` 8dr :fori-ledby the bot-toni frznne, G3. The lmwring und opening operation in thistypo of top will be readily `ipprwlated in the foregoing description.

ither doorsj 5 or 6, may be provided with one ol' the foregoingcorostruetions. The entiro removable operations of sides are readily,quickly and almost instantly acoon'iplisherl by the occupant inside theour, and both doors and sidef over the body por rions are indeprnrlentl'supported and bowled, and i.et provide the proper over lapping rainproofing features.

.loving described my invention.. what I claim las new und desire to,oorure by Leters lnlrnb, is:

l. door for automobile bodies having a, lower Jortion hinged lo the bodyand ronio-roble top portion adapted lo be housed Within said lowerportion, guides in whirlh the top portion slides when in raisedposiliou. und means connecting said guides with the door portion, saidmeans acting to move Suid guides laterally away from the dooredges. uponthe housingr of the top Within the lower portion.

A door for automobile bodies n lower portion hinged to the'body andremovable top portion adapted to be housed within said lower portion,guides in which' 120 the top portion slides when in raised postion, andhinges connecting said guides lo' the body portion permitting them to befolded 'downwardly against said door portion in combination withautomatic means to move the guides laterally and inwardly as oey arefolded downwardly.

3. A door for automobile bodies lower i 1portion hinged to the body movbe top portion adapted to be having having a and rehoused within saidlower portion, guidesin which the top ortion slides when in raisedposition, ang beveled faces ooperatin with said hinges to move the uideslntera ly and inwardly as lthey are olded downwardly against the door.

4. A door for automobile bodies having n lower ortion hinged to the bodand removab e top portion adapted to e housed within said lower ortion,guides in which the top ortion sli es when in raised position, anbeveled faces coperatin with said hinges to move the guides Intera lyand inwardly as they are folded downwnrdl against the door, Suid beveledfaces ternni6 In testimony whereof, I have Signed my 20 name to thisspeeieation, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

MINAS H. KASHIAN. Witnesses:

J AMES R. Hennen, HAROLD .L CLARK,

